Home Remedies For Cough

Coughing is one of the most common health problems. When there is a blockage or irritant in your throat or upper air passages, your brain thinks a foreign element is present and tells your body to cough to remove that element.

Coughing can also be due to a viral infection, common cold, flu, and smoking or health problems such as asthma, tuberculosis, and lung cancer.

Some of the symptoms of a cough are itchy throat, chest pain, and congestion. Instead of using over-the-counter cough syrups, you can try some natural cough treatments using readily available ingredients in your kitchen.

Here are the top 10 home remedies for a cough.You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video (Out of the 10, we have covered 3 highly effective home remedies in this video as well.)

1. Turmeric

The herb turmeric has a therapeutic effect on coughs, particularly a dry cough.

Heat half a cup of water in a boiling pot. Add one teaspoon turmeric powder, and one teaspoon black pepper. You may also add cinnamon sticks. Boil this for about two to three minutes. Add one tablespoon of honey. Drink this daily until the condition improves.

Alternatively, make an herbal tea by adding one teaspoon of turmeric powder and one teaspoon of carom seeds to a cup of water, and boil it until water reduces to one-half cup. Add some honey and drink this herbal solution two to three times a day.

Another way to use turmeric is to roast turmeric root and grind it into a smooth powder. Mix it with water and honey, and drink it twice a day.

2. Ginger

Ginger is one of the most popular natural cures for a cough.

Cut fresh ginger into small slices and crush them slightly. Put them in a cup of water and bring to a boil. Drink this herbal solution three to four times a day for relief from sore throat, non-stop coughing and even congestion. You can also some lemon juice and honey to it.

Another option is to chew fresh raw ginger on and off throughout the day to reduce your cough.

3. Lemon

Lemons can be used in a variety of ways for curing coughs. Lemons have properties that reduce inflammation and also provide a dose of infection-fighting vitamin C.

A simple cough syrup can be made by combining two tablespoons of lemon juice and one tablespoon of honey. Drink this healthy syrup several times a day.

Another way to use lemons is to blend lemon juice with a little honey and a pinch of cayenne pepper and then drink it.

4. Garlic

Garlic has both antibacterial and antimicrobial components that help treat coughs.

Boil two to three cloves of garlic in a cup of water and add a teaspoon of oregano. Allow it to cool to room temperature, add some honey and drink it. This will help your breathing and alleviate other cough symptoms.

Eat a clove of crushed garlic mixed with a few drops of clove oil and some honey for sore throat relief. You can also use garlic in your cooking.

5. Onion

One of the simplest home remedies for a cough is to cut onions. Breathing in the strong vapors can help stop coughing.

You can also make a cough syrup from baked onion juice, comfrey tea and honey. Drink it daily to get relief from a dry cough.

Another option is to combine one-half teaspoon of onion juice with one teaspoon of pure honey. Swallow this solution at least twice a day to alleviate a cough and soothe your throat.

6. Hot Milk with Honey

Hot milk with honey can relieve a dry cough and reduce chest pain you may be experiencing from continuous coughing. For best results, drink it before going to sleep. For added benefits from the analgesic properties of honey, swallow a teaspoon of plain honey on empty stomach. This will help clear the mucus and soothe your throat.

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jackie hisey

cant wait to go to grocery store n try some of these home remedies they seem to make sense ! actually quiting smoking at same time of having caught a cold that helps too , but the coughing doesnt help with job since i work in the food industry ! wish me luck on quiting smoking and home remedies !

martin tickner

hi Erin, I have read of a splendid cure. I tryed it out & was very surprised at how fast it worked on me. All I did was mix an eigth of a teaspoon of Cayenne pepper in a quarter glass of hot water and drink as hot as you can; then go to bed with a scarf wrapped around the neck. Two hours later you will be really surprised of the result – I was! Good luck.

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Rafeth Hussainy

Take half a cup of fresh lemon juice and half a cup of olive oil. Have 1 spn of olive oil and 1 spn of lemon juice alternately. This way Within 15 -20 mins you gotta finish the whole half cup of lemon juice and olive oil. Next day u go to the doctor abd take scan. You ll find the result astonishing. This has been tested and has been successful to all people

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Ronnie Rocha

I reaaly found the home remedie Ies web site. very usefull in offering helpful unknown home remedies which were unknown to me. Thank you so very much for these great tips. Ronnie Marie Rocha. ( A California Resident )

tiyasha ghosh

i am only 12yrs old and have a severe chest pain when i breathe,i would tell my mom to use some of the remedies.:D thank you 10homeremedi!i would recommend this all remedi’s to my friends,family,kallies,etc

Donald Stanford

My wife got a bad cough and ran out of cough syrup today and we live in a small town in the mountains in Ca. and all the stores are closed by 10p.m a little after 2 a.m. she started to cough real bad,I read this page,so I took 3/4 cup of water in a small pot and boiled it,sliced some ginger real thin,then chopped it up and put it into the water,I then added a 1/4 cup of honey to the water,as it started to boil I pressed the ginger down on the bottom of the pot and the ginger started to boil until I removed the spoon,I kept pressing down on each piece until the water came to a boil,then I add a 1/4 cup of lemon juice then cooled it down more,gave it to her in a cup,with in 3 or 4 minutes she stopped coughing,she did drink the whole cup and has went to bed,as of this very minute she is sleeping peacefully,thank you for your help

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Lydia

Comment:ive been coughing more than 3weeks now using different kind of coughin syrup kind of tablet but still i have a bad cough afternoon its worse i cant sleep,my cousin use to say maybe i have ammonia but coz ive seen this im gonna try it.